| Author(s) |
Hermesch, Susanne
Crump, Ronald E
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| Publication Date |
2003
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| Abstract |
Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) predict differences in genetic merit between animals. On average, half of the genetic superiority of an animal is observed in the performance of its progeny (Macbeth and McPhee, 1999), since a parent passes half of its genes to its offspring. Hence, selecting genetically superior replacement stock increases the profitability of pig production. In this experiment we evaluated the amount of variation in EBVs of young boars and derived the economic benefits of using genetically superior boars.
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| Citation |
Proceedings of the Ninth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA), p. 60-60
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| ISBN |
0957722621
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| Language |
en
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| Publisher |
Australasian Pig Science Association Inc
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| Series |
Manipulating Pig Production
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| Title |
Variation in Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) of Young Boars
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| Type of document |
Conference Publication
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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